Mud Creek near Courtney water level

Name: Mud Creek near Courtney water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mud Creek, Oklahoma, United States

Directions

High for mid-October

Water level

8.38ft Down 0.99 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 35.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

High water at Mud Creek near Courtney: the latest reading is 8.38 ft, above normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.99 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 8.38 ft – 15.98 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 34.46 ftJune 18, 2015

Paddling and fishing conditions

Above-normal flows push fish to the edges and make wading risky. Wait for the river to drop and clear.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	34.46 ft	June 18, 2015
2	33.23 ft	May 20, 2015
3	33.14 ft	May 29, 1987
4	32.41 ft	May 3, 1990
5	32.30 ft	May 9, 1993
6	31.37 ft	May 1, 1974
7	30.76 ft	May 28, 2007
8	30.60 ft	May 1, 1957
9	30.40 ft	May 21, 2017
10	30.30 ft	April 26, 1990

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.21 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 66° 42° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 72° 47° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 74° 56° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 78° 57° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 82° 62° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 82° 64° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 81° 62° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red River near CourtneyRiver gauge, Red River	17.75 ft	Very high	−1.57 ft	7 mi
Lake Nocona near NoconaLake, Lake Nocona	822.99 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Red River near TerralRiver gauge, Red River	10.24 ft	Very high	−2.30 ft	23 mi
Moss Lake near GainesvilleLake, Moss Lake	714.67 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	26 mi
Red River near GainesvilleRiver gauge, Red River	16.72 ft	Below flood stage	+2.69 ft	30 mi
Elm Fk Trinity River at FM 1198 near MyraRiver gauge, Elm Fk Trinity River	3.15 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	31 mi
E Fk Little Wichita River near HenriettaRiver gauge, E Fk Little Wichita River	5.54 ft	Very high	−0.59 ft	33 mi
Elm Fk Trinity River at GainesvilleRiver gauge, Elm Fk Trinity River	1.11 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	35 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Mud Creek near Courtney today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT, the water level was 8.38 ft. Down 0.99 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Mud Creek near Courtney rising or falling?

Down 0.99 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mud Creek near Courtney normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Mud Creek near Courtney?

The highest level on record is 34.46 ft on June 18, 2015.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07315700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.00427, -97.56697 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	8.38 ft	2026-10-19 18:30	Provisional
Flow	35.0 cfs	2026-10-19 18:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mud Creek near Courtney (usgs:07315700). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oklahoma/mud-creek-near-courtney

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Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer